mercutio - quotes

• what quote shows that mercutio feels that love is purely sexual and momentary?

  "if love be rough with you, be rough with love. prick love for pricking, and you beat love down"
• what does the quote "if love be rough with you, be rough with love. prick love for pricking, and you beat love down" actually mean?

  mercutio is telling romeo to fight back against love if it hurts him/ dont let love control you, take control instead
• what rude, sexual comments does mercutio make about rosaline, not taking romeos romantic feelings seriously?

  "i conjure thee by rosalines bright eyes... her fine foot, straight leg, and quivering thigh"
• what does tybalt say to romeo causing mercutio to step in and fight, leading to his death?

  a "villian"
• what does mercutio say as he dies?

  "a plague o' both your houses"
• why does mercutio say "a plague o' both your houses"?

  because he has had enough of the feud, and the word plague has very negative connotations due to the bubonic plague, which killed thousands. this adds to the tragedy
• what quote shows he is playful?

  "nay, ill conjure too. romeo! humours! madman! passion! lover!
• what quote shows he is offended?

  "consort! what, dost thou make us minstrels"
• what quote shows he is loud and confident?

  "a gentleman, nurse, that loves to hear himself talk, and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month"
• what quote shows he is cynical?

  "alas, poor romeo, he is already dead; stabbed with a white wench's black eye; shot through the ear with a love-song"
• what quote shows he is angry?

  ""o calm, dishonourable, vile submission!"
• what quote shows he is reckless?

  "mens eyes were made to look, and let them gaze; i will not budge for no mans pleasure"
• what quote shows he is a joker, even in death?

  "look for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man"
• what quote shows he is bitter?

  "help me into some house, benvolio, or i shall faint. a plague o' both your houses! they have made worms' meat of me"